Shifting from Climate Action Planning to Finance-Ready Implementation Series

Description

Whether your community is drafting its first Climate Action Plan (CAP), updating an old one, or trying to focus on what’s actually achievable right now, this program helps your community move from big ideas to real results.

This peer-learning series is built for climate leaders in local, regional, and Tribal governments who want to turn ambitious goals into realistic, funded projects.

What You’ll Get Out of Joining:

  • Clear, Prioritized Action Plans: Whether updating an existing plan or starting from scratch, learn how to build a streamlined, high-priority Climate Action Plan built specifically for rapid, seamless implementation.
  • Funding & Budget Alignment: Discover practical ways to secure stackable project financing and line up your local budget to support long-term climate goals.
  • Smarter Procurement: Find out how to buy goods and services that advance your climate targets while saving your government time and money.
  • Peer Support: Connect with other public-sector leaders facing the same operational challenges, sharing real-world solutions that work.

ICLEI USA Will Provide Participants With:

  • Four live, 90 minute virtual sessions over two months
  • Access to a variety of tools, including the Green Finance Toolkit, updated climate action tracking spreadsheets, reporting templates, and mitigation sector technical starter guides among other resources
  • Peer exchange and learning, including best practices from internationally recognized plans / planners

At a Glance

Open To:

ICLEI Members, Regional Affiliates, Cities, Counties, States

# Participants:

500

Dates:

October 2026 - December 2026

Level:

300 - Upper-Intermediate

Price:

There is no cost to participate.

Pathways:

Low Emissions, Resilient, Equity / People Centered, Nature-Based, Circular

Value

There is no cost to participate. ICLEI USA estimates the value of this instruction at $15,000 per community: 6 hours of group instruction, access to our tools and peer network, and recognition.

Prerequisites

No prequisites.

Who Will Participate

Open to the public, particularly geared toward those in US local, regional, or Tribal government looking to update a CAP and/or implement their existing CAPs more effectively.

Effort Level

Participants will attend live virtual training sessions. They will also have the option of reviewing provided templates/resources between sessions. This should be interactive and attendees will get out of it the level of effort they put into it.

Schedule

Session 1: The Reality Check — Right-Sizing and Updating Your CAP for Today’s Funding Realities
Tuesday, October 20 at 1 p.m. ET

Session 2: Funding the Shift — Budgeting, Procurement, and Financing Climate Action
Tuesday, November 3 at 1 p.m. ET

Session 3: Actionable Accountability — Tracking and Reporting Progress
Tuesday, November 17 at 1 p.m. ET

Session 4: Building Decarbonization & Clean Transportation – Moving From CAP Strategy to Finance-Ready Implementation
Tuesday, December 1 at 1 p.m. ET

Questions?

Contact your ICLEI Member Advisor or email jenny.nitzky@iclei.org